Oakland man killed in freeway crash

A 25-year-old Oakland man was killed early Saturday at the MacArthur Maze when the car he was driving slammed into a truck parked in a lane that was closed for repairs, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The impact of the crash was enough to push the “shadow truck” across several lanes of traffic into the fast lane, said Wilkenfeld. Davis was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was not injured.

Before the crash, CHP units on the westbound side of the highway had observed Davis traveling at a speed of 100 miles per hour or more, according to Wilkenfeld, but the crash occurred before a CHP officer could stop him.

“We don’t know yet whether drugs or alcohol were a factor,” said Wilkenfeld.